2013 Grammy Awards - Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance Nominees

The 55th annual Grammy Awards nominees have been revealed last night by the Recording Academy and the Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance category includes Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Anthrax, Lamb Of God, Halestorm and Marilyn Manson.

The 55th annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 10th, 2013 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The event will air live on CBS at 8PM ET. Who will take the Grammy this time? Out of all the nominees, only Iron Maiden has previously won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance with their 2010 single "El Dorado".

"Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance" category nominees:

Anthrax: I'm Alive (from the album Worship Music)

Halestorm: Love Bites (So Do I) (from the album The Strange Case Of...)

Iron Maiden: Blood Brothers (from the live album En Vivo!)

Lamb Of God: Ghost Walking (from the album Resolution)

Marilyn Manson: No Reflection (from the album Born Villain)

Megadeth: Whose Life (Is It Anyways?) (from the album Th1rt3en)

You can see the full list of nominees over here.

Source:

grammy.com

Posted: 06.12.2012 by BloodTears

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Lit. Account deleted	Permalink 06.12.2012 - 17:29 Lit. Account deleted Let the rage begin! Loading...
Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 From: Argentina	Permalink 06.12.2012 - 17:55 Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 From: Argentina Nominating "Blood Brothers" from Maiden's latest live album is really random. Loading...
Evil Chip Posts: 505 From: Chile	Permalink 06.12.2012 - 18:31 Evil Chip Posts: 505 From: Chile YU S3LL0VT$!!! Loading...
Neroese Account deleted	Permalink 06.12.2012 - 18:57 Neroese Account deleted Written by Pitwulf93 on 06.12.2012 at 17:32 Boring nominees, not going to bother starting a debate. Yup. Nothing special here, the most knowed bands. Loading...
Korah Posts: 349 From: France	Permalink 06.12.2012 - 19:29 Korah Posts: 349 From: France Blurps! I would say LOG or Megadeth but why those songs ? There were so much better this year! ---- Don't cry for my English Loading...
OpenMind Posts: 88 From: Italy	Permalink 06.12.2012 - 19:39 OpenMind Posts: 88 From: Italy Same names same shit every year, these people do not know shit about metal ... I do not think anyone who listens to metal in general interest who gets this award Loading...
PocketMetal Posts: 750 From: Iran	Permalink 06.12.2012 - 19:54 PocketMetal Posts: 750 From: Iran Well I agree with everyone else about the metal nominees . on the other hand I'm glad Bjork , Fiona Apple and Florence + The Machine got nominations , respectable names ( imo) . Loading...
Slyfang Posts: 409	Permalink 06.12.2012 - 20:49 Slyfang Posts: 409 Written by OpenMind on 06.12.2012 at 19:39 Same names same shit every year, these people do not know shit about metal ... I do not think anyone who listens to metal in general interest who gets this award Pretty much this. I just wanted to say the same, that the people doing the nominating pretty much don't know anything about metal. They probably just know a small handful of bands, and half the albums make it on the list. Loading...
LICH Posts: 94 From: Ireland	Permalink 06.12.2012 - 22:00 LICH Posts: 94 From: Ireland Halestorm are SHITE same with manson ,if anthrax maiden or megadeth win il be fucking proud Loading...
?apleee Mouthcrab Posts: 260 From: USA	Permalink 07.12.2012 - 01:17 ?apleee Mouthcrab Posts: 260 From: USA A song from a live album, two songs from 2011, 2 terrible songs, and Lamb Of God. Meh. LOG is actually probably the most legit nominee. ---- "Without judgement, perception would increase a million times."~Chuck Schuldiner Less coherent than Anal Cunt. Eric Brecht once liked my Facebook comment. Therefore, by the translative property, Chuck Schuldiner like my comment. Loading...
Alvin666 Posts: 2	Permalink 07.12.2012 - 02:55 Alvin666 Posts: 2 Meh... im stick to ms award or popmatters award. Loading...
dougver1 Posts: 59 From: USA	Permalink 07.12.2012 - 08:15 dougver1 Posts: 59 From: USA Really? this is the best the grammies can pick? We at metalstorm have had one HELL of a year with all of the amazing new releases, and the most effort the grammies put into the heavy metal awards is nominating megadeth and iron maiden's mediocre new stuff? I think those grammy award snobs ought to come over to metalstorm more often and see what's up Loading...
Nightfall Posts: 103 From: Chile	Permalink 07.12.2012 - 08:38 Nightfall Posts: 103 From: Chile Written by Slyfang on 06.12.2012 at 20:49 Written by OpenMind on 06.12.2012 at 19:39 Same names same shit every year, these people do not know shit about metal ... I do not think anyone who listens to metal in general interest who gets this award Pretty much this. I just wanted to say the same, that the people doing the nominating pretty much don't know anything about metal. They probably just know a small handful of bands, and half the albums make it on the list. I couldn't agree more. Everytime I see the nominees for the grammies I think I'm reading some kind of joke. Loading...
R'Vannith ghedengi Posts: 3099 From: Australia	Permalink 07.12.2012 - 09:27 R'Vannith ghedengi Posts: 3099 From: Australia Storm Corrosion for Best Surround Sound Album is the only interesting nomination. Hard Rock/Metal, or at least the latter has always been poorly represented in these all inclusive kind of awards. That's pretty inevitable when they lump the two into one category. Loading...
M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3349 From: Australia	Permalink 07.12.2012 - 10:44 M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3349 From: Australia Damn, still no Gorgoroth nomination. I really want to see the audience reaction when Infernus thanks satan for the award. ---- "Another day, another Doug." "I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples." " 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!" Loading...
Machiavelli Account deleted	Permalink 07.12.2012 - 12:43 Machiavelli Account deleted I hope Lamb Of God wins then Randy Blythe throws Chris Brown off the podium and his head explodes like a ripe melon. Loading...
Fredd Account deleted	Permalink 07.12.2012 - 17:52 Fredd Account deleted I didn't want to comment but I couldnt inform you of my lack of will to comment without commenting so I commented but you should know that I didnt want to comment. Ignore this comment. Loading...
Berserk Posts: 164 From: Canada	Permalink 08.12.2012 - 02:22 Berserk Posts: 164 From: Canada Lamb of God, Marilyn Manson, and Dave Mustaine are probably the only ones who actually care. ---- Fear the Old Blood Loading...
Timmeh Dudeman Posts: 344 From: Australia	Permalink 08.12.2012 - 03:28 Timmeh Dudeman Posts: 344 From: Australia Yeah I doubt many people in the metal community give a shit when it's just the same mainstream garbage every year whilst plenty of great artists go unheard. Though I do thank the Grammys for introducing me to some good bands when I first started getting into metal. Loading...
Fade To Black Posts: 72 From: Canada	Permalink 09.12.2012 - 00:16 Fade To Black Posts: 72 From: Canada The metal nominees are shit, but the other picks for album of the year and band of the year are surprisingly not shitty this year. Loading...
Hellcult Posts: 344 From: Poland	Permalink 09.12.2012 - 00:46 Hellcult Posts: 344 From: Poland Rubish ! Marduk - Serpent Sermon or Kreator - Phantom Antichrist should be there, not those boring bands ! ---- And I see the blade fall down upon the head of lord in heaven And Darkness falls upon the end of history While I drink the milk of the Black Goddess and cry over the mankind Black Moses is my name... Loading...
Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha Posts: 6809 From: India	Permalink 09.12.2012 - 18:41 Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha Posts: 6809 From: India LOG gonna sweep it up on this boring-ass-plastic-carrying-attitude duckfucks's stage show. ---- Cynic's Metal On Spotify Cynic's Stoner/Sludge/Doom On Spotify Loading...
Godless Visions Posts: 36 From: USA	Permalink 13.12.2012 - 05:11 Godless Visions Posts: 36 From: USA For the record, the only other metal item worth mentioning is Lars Fox, lead singer of the incredible metal band Grotus is nominated for an engineering grammy for his work on Jason Mraz's new album. So... cheering for him for that. Wouldn't Mraz making a pretty kick-ass black metal band name? ---- -- Visions From the Darkside The greatest extreme metal talk show of all time. http://soundcloud.com/nocontrolradio www.nocontrolradio.com Loading...
Mauro De Lio Posts: 5 From: Argentina	Permalink 18.12.2012 - 02:53 Mauro De Lio Posts: 5 From: Argentina Written by Guest on 07.12.2012 at 12:43 I hope Lamb Of God wins then Randy Blythe throws Chris Brown off the podium and his head explodes like a ripe melon. Not a happy thing for you to say, man. Needless to say what the czech fan's family is going through and what Randy will surely go through. Regarding the nominees, seems like the list was issued by a stiff, suit-and-tie, respectful gentleman who googled "metal". C'mon....Purple was left out. One of the real big 4 (being Sabbath, Zeppelin and Priest the others). Thank god it's this ridiculous. If the choices were a little bit more realistic, someone could actually took them seriously. Loading...
Machiavelli Account deleted	Permalink 18.12.2012 - 23:56 Machiavelli Account deleted Written by Mauro De Lio on 18.12.2012 at 02:53 Written by Guest on 07.12.2012 at 12:43 I hope Lamb Of God wins then Randy Blythe throws Chris Brown off the podium and his head explodes like a ripe melon. Not a happy thing for you to say, man. Needless to say what the czech fan's family is going through and what Randy will surely go through. Regarding the nominees, seems like the list was issued by a stiff, suit-and-tie, respectful gentleman who googled "metal". C'mon....Purple was left out. One of the real big 4 (being Sabbath, Zeppelin and Priest the others). Thank god it's this ridiculous. If the choices were a little bit more realistic, someone could actually took them seriously. Sometimes my negativity makes me happy. I just dont have a lot of respect for misogynists but the jury is still out on whether Chris Brown's melon needs to explode so I'll retract my statement. Loading...
Wiillak Posts: 53 From: Iran	Permalink 11.02.2013 - 12:54 Wiillak Posts: 53 From: Iran Halestorm Won ! Loading...
CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1364 From: USA	Permalink 11.02.2013 - 13:05 CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1364 From: USA Meh, I had a feeling Halestorm would win. This is why I don't really care for the Grammys anymore, I have forgotten they were today until I was reminded about them. ---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu). Loading...
Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 From: Czech Republic	Permalink 11.02.2013 - 13:15 Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 From: Czech Republic The only remarkable thing is that ugly-looking singer... ---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 11.02.2013 - 13:25 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by Ellrohir on 11.02.2013 at 13:15 The only remarkable thing is that ugly-looking singer... You must have a remarkably backwards idea of beauty if you think she's ugly. Loading...
Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 From: Czech Republic	Permalink 11.02.2013 - 13:36 Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 From: Czech Republic Written by Guest on 11.02.2013 at 13:25 Written by Ellrohir on 11.02.2013 at 13:15 The only remarkable thing is that ugly-looking singer... You must have a remarkably backwards idea of beauty if you think she's ugly. You must have a remarkably backwards idea of beauty if you think she's beautiful. besides - i wrote "ugly-looking" and thats not the same as "ugly" for me...i believe she could look cute, but she needs to stop making those "though" faces as in the vid ---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep Loading...